Crime in Rothwell
Recorded crime in Rothwell is 0.8 times the Leeds average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 22%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rothwell: about 12,942 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 6.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −22%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Leeds average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rothwell.
Crime over 5 years
Down 22% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Rothwell, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Leeds average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 91 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 21 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 7.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 38.7 |
| Drugs | 1.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 2.7 |
| Other theft | 5.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.9 |
| Public order | 10.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 5.8 |
Postcode districts in Rothwell
Nearby towns
Council: Leeds
Questions about crime in Rothwell
- Is Rothwell a safe place to live?
- Rothwell scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Leeds average.
- Is crime going up or down in Rothwell?
- Down 22% over 5 years, from 1,381 recorded crimes a year to 1,076.
- What is the most common crime in Rothwell?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 39 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Rothwell compare with Leeds?
- Crime severity in Rothwell is 0.8 times the Leeds average.